I would like to be off acid reflux medicine. I take aciphex 2x daily and zantac 150 as needed. I still have reflux pretty bad and IBS with a LOT of bloating and constipation.



Please suggest some supplements that I can take instead of or at least in addition to to help with my reflux and IBS?



Thank you!!!!

Homeopathic remedies for indigestion (acid reflux /acidity/gastralgia/ibs)



Burning in food pipe with general sensation of burning; Sulphur 30x 4 hourly.



Burning pain in stomach (Ulcer), with both water and solid vomited as soon as it reaches stomach Ars Alb. 30x, 4 hourly .



Burning pain in the stomach, with water vomited but solid retained Bismuth 30x, 4 hourly.



Burning in food pipe, with sour stool; Natrum Carb. 30x, 4 hourly



Excess of hydrochloric acid, burning in food pipe, heart burn, nausea and chilly feeling; Acid Sulph. 30x, 4 hourly.



From nervous anticipation of coming events, desire for sweets. Argentum Nit. 30x, 4 hourly.



Gastric complaints after taking rich fatty food; less or no thirst; better in open air; Pulsatilla 30x, 4 hourly.



Hyperacidity; sour and bitter belching; Iris V 30x, 4 hourly.



Slow and imperfect digestion; offensive flatuence in upper part of abdomen; better after discharge of gas or eructations; Carbo Veg. 30x, 4 hourly.



Gastric derangement due to sedentary habits or over-eating/drinking; Nux Vomica 30x, 4 hourly



Dyspepsia; better after eating Anacardium Or 30x 4 hourly



Acidity with irritating eructation and frontal headache; worse in night; Robinia 30x, 4 hourly.



Constant belching; tongue thickly white coated, heartburn, desire for acids, pickles etc. Antim Crud. 30x or 200x, 6 hourly.



Digestion slow, no change after passing flatus or belching. Flatulence affects middle part of the abdomen, China 6X or 30x, 4 hourly.



Abdomen bloated; easy satiety, gas affects lower part of the abdomen; worse in the evening - 4 to 8 P.M. Lycopodium 30x, 4 hourly.



Pain and flatulence in stomach, smell of food causes nausea; Colchicum 30x, 4 hourly (3 Doses)



Intercurrent Remedy Psorinum 30x, 4 hourly (3 Doses).



Select the remedy that most closely matches the symptoms. In conditions where self-treatment is appropriate, unless otherwise directed by a physician, a lower potency (6X, 6C, 12X, 12C, 30X, or 30C) should be used. In addition, instructions for use are usually printed on the label.



I suggest that remedies be used as follows: Take one dose and wait for a response. If improvement is seen, continue to wait and let the remedy work. If improvement lags significantly or has clearly stopped, another dose may be taken. The frequency of dosage varies with the condition and the individual. Sometimes a dose may be required several times an hour; other times a dose may be indicated several times a day; and in some situations, one dose per day (or less) can be sufficient.



If no response is seen within a reasonable amount of time, select a different remedy.

I'm sorry you're still suffering. I've had acid reflux for 1 year, haven't used any over the counter drugs or prescriptions as I wanted to deal with it naturally with diet, herbs and supplements. I finally figured out the issue after 9 months of going through my food allergies. It ended up being a sugar and dairy issue.



OldTimeKid2 has some great recommendations, I use DGL, aloe and pro biotic with good results.



But I would seriously advise that you see a naturopath/herbalist/nutritionist who can evaluate your situation and offer a proper plan for you to follow. They can help you find the trigger foods, not necessarily the common ones you see on the Gerd web sites.



Going off reflux meds should not be taken lightly.



Pure encapsulations has a product called DGL Plus. It contains DGL, Slippery Elm, Marshmallow root and Plantain banana. I've tried this combo from other companies but for some reason I have found for me and others that this brand does the best job. I take it after meals if I feel I will have reflux. It sooths and reduces it. I've also recommended it to take before meals as well as it helps coat and protect the stomach and esophagus while you have a higher acid environment while digestion is going on.

Wow,

Aciphex & zantac & your still having that much problems,, you poor thing. Sorry to hear that. Well, I don't know that this will help everything but it helps me allot & my son & we both have GI problems & I know my father in law has IBS & he uses it. We all use Acidophilus. You can buy it at walmart near the vitamins, I get the chewable ones, keep them in the frig & eat one with meals 3xs a day. It helps keep the good germs up in your GI tract & if your constipated it helps or if your running to the bathroom every 5 mins it helps so good either way.

Hope it helps,, hope you get to feeling better soon.

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I have to agree with OldTimeKid2.



For a probiotic I use BioGaia Probiotic chewable tablet- Gut Health. It is medical grade and actually gets to the small intestine- unlike a lot of the other probiotics out there they usually don't make it and is a waste of money.



Whenever I order BioGaia (I usually order two boxes which last for two months) it will come literally the next day via UPS if I order before 6pm Central Time and that is with standard free shipping!



Good luck!

Nux vomica my husband used to be on Nexium but it made him irritable. so we decided to find something natural we were told about nux vomica you can get it from your local health store we use hylands homeopathic kind that is all he uses now and he swears by it. and believe it or not but I use shredded wheat for my constipation it does work for me

There are a few supplements that can help with the stomach and digestion like that.

First, Probiotics and fiber are the best thing for IBS. The fiber helps to keep things moving normally and the Probiotics help to balance out the intestinal flora to help with regularity even more. My mom and brother both have IBS and they notice a marked improvement after even just a few days once they start taking Probiotics.



As far as the reflux, there are a few things that can help. There are simple things like DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice) that help to coat and soothe the stomach lining, Aloe Vera that helps to heal any tissue it touches (like the stomach and digestive tract), and Ginger can also help just soothe the stomach in general.



Now, if you're taking as much as the Aciphex and Zantac and still not getting help, those may not be what you need. Personally, I would suggest stopping one of them (after starting the DGL/Aloe and Probiotics) and see if the reflux gets worse... if it doesn't within a week (for more than a day), the drug wasn't working for you. If it gets worse for more than a day, start taking it again. After a week trial for the first one, try the same thing with the other.



Oh, and with the bloating and constipation, that may be because of the Zantac. Zantac (and any other form of Ranitidine) literally stops your stomach from producing acid... if you don't have stomach acid, you can't digest your food (which could cause bloating, indigestion, and constipation). Drugs.com also lists constipation, nausea, and stomach pain as common side effects of it for the same reason.

Whether you stop using Zantac or not, you could also try taking a good enzyme complex to at least help a little with the digestion to minimize that impact.

Regardless of your choices, I wish you good luck!

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hope that helps.



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try metamucil capsule, keep gas and bloating down start changi your diet, eat rice corn oats no wheat products or gluten or msg or pasta no caffeine no soda no alcohol no smoking eat activa yorgurt, after a week you should see if your better then ask dr for blood test for celiac

allergies or h pyloric bacteria